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  <h1>Cross platform, open source .NET framework</h1>

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    <strong>Mono</strong> is a software platform designed to allow
    developers to easily create cross platform applications part of
    the <a href="https://www.dotnetfoundation.org">.NET Foundation</a>.
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      Sponsored by <a href="https://www.microsoft.com">Microsoft</a>, Mono is
      an open source implementation of Microsoft's .NET Framework
      based on the <a href="/docs/about-mono/languages/ecma/">ECMA</a>
      standards
      for <a href="/docs/about-mono/languages/csharp/">C#</a> and
      the <a href="/docs/advanced/runtime/">Common Language
    Runtime</a>.
      A growing family of solutions and an active and enthusiastic contributing community is helping position Mono to become the leading choice for development of cross platform applications.
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        <h3>Get Mono</h3>
        <p>The latest Mono release is waiting for you!</p>
        <p><a href="/download/stable/" class="button"><i class="fas fa-download"></i> Download</a></p>
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        <h3>Read the docs</h3>
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          We cover everything you need to know, from configuring Mono to how the internals are implemented.
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          <em>Our documentation is open source too, so you can help us improve it.</em>
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        <p><a href="/docs/"><i class="fas fa-book"></i> Learn more</a></p>
        
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        <h3>Community</h3>
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          As an open source project, we love getting contributions from the community.
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          <em>File a bug report, add new code or chat with the developers.</em>
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        <p><a href="/community/"><i class="fab fa-github"></i> Contribute to Mono</a></p>
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